Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-14
BOARD OF ALDERMEN


meeting of the City Council was held Las
night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
President Strauss and all the Aldermen
we're present and one spectator only watch.
ed the deliberations ofthe board.
resolution providing that in future thu
regular meetings of Council be held on The
second Tuesday in each month laid over al
the last meeliug) was read, when
Mr.. Leadbeater moved to lay the resolu
lion over for the present, for the reason that
the amount of business now before the Com
mittee on Finance renders 1t necessary fol
Council to meet twice month for some
time at least. His motion was adopted.
Mr.. Bryant offered @ resolution protesting
against the passage of law by the Legisla-
ture of Virginia increasing the salary of the
Judge OF the Corporation Court of the city
of Alexandria from 81 400 to 81, 600 per an-
nun, and directing the Clerk of the Com
mon Council to transmit the resolution TO
the Senator from this district and the Dele
gate from this city in the General Assembly
with instructions that they use their en-
,ieavors to prevent the passage of such a
law
MIR. Leadbeater seconded the resolution,
which was passed unanimously.
Au intermisson of about twenty minutes
followed, after which several communica-
tons from the Common Council were re-
ceived. most OF which were conourred in !;
but " hen the report OF the Finance Commit
tee increasing the salary Of the City Treas
urer from 5000 to $500 for the ensuing year
was read, some debate followed.
Mr.. Leadbeater said tie matter was one
that should receive some consideration. The
City Treasurer at present receives but 5000
per anuum from tie city, he heretofore de-
pended upon the perquisite5 of the Office to
render it o paying one. 1T should be no
ticed," the speaker said, that the report
only recommended the increase during the
present fiscal year. after which .me the
State would doubtless take some action ia
the case"
Mr.. Lambdin asked for information in re-
gard to the matter, and seemed disposed to
combat the adoption Of the report.
Mr.. Leadbeater again explained the &C
ton OF the committee in the case, and said
they certainly studied the interests of the
city in all matters referred to them, and
ehis was an instance in which they had act
ed conscientiously in endeavoring to com
pensate faithful officer for the services he
renders The salary he received from the
city was small, and of late his ps.quisites
ted He was an efficient Treasurer, aud
should he fail to receive a suitable salary
for his work ne might resign.
Mr.. Lambdin-"That would re no serious
Sniamity, would it?'
Mr.. Agnew favored the adoption of the
committees report, saying he wsh"d the
city were in condition to pay the Trcasu-
~ more than $500; that was no suitable
sensation for his services.
NJ ,mdin said the officers duties were
- MI - uioal; he really drew his pay
t-oo 10 n S,a q. The increase proposed vas
taon .1e -, T'@a a., garrison, and he wond he
oeyonJ ;, all com. adversely.
NJ McKor,;e 6;a not think the Increase
-aa ~, mo' H. u 4, howevor thSs be
gSeess,se a me sapr1 ting tor Gisbnrs"g
the school fund. ,s,,xoa ~,
MesSrs. Marbury and StrauA Cd rot,;-,c
Nick. that Mr. Harlow recei : ~ ''0
from the school fund - n,,;,,
Mr.. Strauss (AIr Agaew io Nhe 80 ~, :. )
spoke in commendable terms oi - ;i,;s
Treasurer, and said he, TOO. wiaiscd me S'''5 .
finances were 10 condition ~ Wa'r''''
Council in paying him $500 per Nn ,,i'' :;
"Mr. Harlow" the speak asserted, W.,
on various occasions advanced four OF ii
thousand dollars out of his oru pocket o
meet the wants of the city who'' tfs treasury
was empty"
The report was finally adopted, all the
-, e,rr bers, save Mr.. Lambdin, voting "nye."
The 10 ter gentleman, however, subsequent
lv change 4 his vote to make it unanimous,
s,viry he Tad opposed tho increase con-
scientifically as representative OF portion
of the tax payers OF the city; ~
A resolution was received from the Gem
mon Council thanking the delegate IN tne
Legislature from this CITY lot ms acsi .9I III
antagon;zing the Introduction OF tae pllI lll'
creasing the salary of the luoge OIL Tue eoi-
poration Court. H.,
Mr. BRYANT opposed concurrence Ill the
action ofthe lower board, saying the resoin-
ton was a reflection on Dir. Moore, Tue
senator from this district, who had been re-
ouested to present the bill, though ne mao a.
The same time asserted that should ne hnn
the majority of the people OF Aie1anutia
averse 10 its passage he would speak
and vote against its passage II tne oe'e-
gate sntsgonized the passage of the bill ne
did RIGHT. but es the resolution READ IL
seemed to reflect on Mr.. Moore VINO was
also ready TO act in the interests OF the PEG,
ple. He moved that the resolution he iaid
on the table, and his motion prevailed.
After the transaction of other business OF
20 special Importance, the board aolousheu'
COMMON COUNCIL.
Che Common Council held Its regular
,-nsstiug last night with full attendance.
Mr.. :. Il. Strider acted as clerk
The Finance Committee, to whom was :.
,,efsrra,s the application of the Treasurer Tor
IAN increase of salary, made the following
, ~en tt "The Finance Committee recon-
r wppa that the salary of the City Treasurer
Sor the year beginning July l, 1851 o and enc,
June 80, 1855, be fixed at sow anu
i9qe eport of the committee was e0ncu''e'
thel
in. ,asioo being introduced asking the n
a reso. TO re-enact the law sa.aori .;np
Legislature s.nent rate for city taAa a;0,o
S H snowden S9a ag ann naT n is7g
lure had on the IL In Alexandria differ
ID an act authorizin. l.sSaSSn,ant ION ihat